CIA drone missiles hit military targets in Pakistan for the first time in a month Sunday, killing four al-Qaeda members, but heightening tensions with Pakistan, according to the Washington Post. Pakistan...

Folk band Trampled by Turtles appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday to play a song from their new album "Stars and Satellites" in their national television debut. (Video appears...

Dispatches from bummertown: Buffalo Wild Wings will increase the prices of its chicken wings, according to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal.  The price jump is due to soaring costs of bone...

Here's your Daily Digest for Wednesday, April 25: -After Mitt Romney swept five Republican primaries Tuesday night, it appears Newt Gingrich is preparing to step aside. The Associated Press reports...

 The Minnesota Senate has rejected a proposal to change the date of the statewide primary from August to June, according to the Associated Press. The provision was part of a larger elections bill,...

 Students from Southwest High School in Minneapolis are okay after their flight made an emergency landing in New York Sunday night, according to Minnesota Public Radio.  The plane took off from...

Levon Helm, the drummer and singer of the classic rock group named simply "The Band," is in the final stages of cancer, according to the Los Angeles Times.  Helm, 71, has battled throat...

 --Even with a major setback Monday, the Vikings are determined to get a stadium bill passed this legislative session. A House committee voted down the Vikings stadium bill Monday night, which may...

Bob Dylan's 1975 album "Blood on the Tracks" will be made into a movie, according to the TheWrap.com. The album includes classics like "Tangled Up in Blue," and "Simple Twist...

 A special prosecutor plans to charge George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in late February, according to the Washington Post. It's not...

 --The U.S. Justice Department has sued Apple and several book publishers, alleging that the colluded to raise e-book prices in 2010, according to the New York Times. The lawsuit stems from an investigation...

The designated smoking area outside of Target Field will be abolished, according to Fox 9. Fans could previously leave the stadium, have a smoke, and return to their seats, according to the City Pages....

Here's your Daily Digest for Wednesday, April 4:         In the 80s it was Tetris; today it’s Angry Birds. But in one way or another, “stupid games” have been...

The Minnesota Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would allow beer to be sold in certain areas of TCF Bank Stadium, according to the Star Tribune.  The omnibus liquor bill includes a provision that...

A flight bound for Las Vegas made an emergency landing in Texas after its pilot began acting erratically, according to CNN. The co-pilot noticed the captain’s strange behavior and locked him out...

A small plane crashed in south-central Minnesota Wednesday, resulting in multiple fatalities, according to the Associated Press. The plane crashed in a field near the city of Glencoe, said McLeod County...

Here's your Daily Digest for Wednesday, March 21: The official start of spring has already come, although it feels like we never had winter. The lack of snowplows and snow emergencies was especially...

The state House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee approved a bill Monday that would put the contentious voter ID amendment on the ballot in November, sending it to the House floor, according...

University of Minnesota law professor Dale Carpenter's account of the Supreme Court decision that ruled sodomy laws unconstitutional got a glowing review in the New York Times.  "Flagrant...

Authorities discovered a body in the Mississippi River near the Franklin Avenue Bridge Friday. Lisa Kiava, a spokesperson for the Hennepin County sheriff's office, said authorities have been searching...

--Math is not favoring the non-Romneys. Romney won six of the 10 states participating in Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses, with New Gingrich taking Georgia and Rick Santorum winning North Dakota, Oklahoma...

--The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Thursday on the controversial St. Croix Bridge proposal, according to the Star Tribune. The $690 million four-lane bridge requires a congressional...

The updated state budget forecast, which will be officially released later Wednesday morning, shows that the state will have a $323 million surplus in its current two-year budget, according to Minnesota...

Summit Brewing Co. told the Star Tribune Monday that it is planning a $6 million expansion at its brewery in St. Paul. With an increased demand for its beer, "we will be in a world of hurt if (the...

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it won’t order the closure of Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River, according to the Associated...

Here's your Daily Digest for Feb. 22, 2012: Two journalists have been killed in Syria during heavy bombing in the city of Homs, according to Reuters. One journalist, Marie Colvin, was an American working...

Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer announced Wednesday that he’s dropping his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination and will instead seek the Reform Party or the Americans Elect nomination. Featured...

President Obama called on companies to focus on building jobs in the U.S. Wednesday, touting the success of manufacturing plants that are looking to add jobs in the near future.  In a visit to the...

In the wake of international sanctions, Iran is threatening to cut off oil from some of its largest buyers, according to the New York Times. The threats come in response to a planned oil embargo by Europe...

The Senate Higher Education Committee unanimously voted Wednesday to recommend former Sen. Larry Pogemiller as Director of the Office of Higher Education. The full Senate must now vote in Pogemiller to...

Here's your Daily Digest for Feb. 8 Homs, the third largest city in Syria, is in turmoil for the fifth straight day as clahes between pro-government and opposition forces continue, according to the...

Several Congressional House Republicans are giving up some of their office budgets to help reduce the deficit, according to GQ. Although it won't amount to much ($1.5 million), the symbolism of the act...

-Two kidnapped aid workers were rescued by U.S. special forces in Somalia early Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. An American, 32-year-old Jessica Buchanan, and 60-year-old Poul Hagen Thisted...

Here's your Daily Digest for Wednesday Jan. 18: More than 1 million signatures have been gathered by opponents of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to force a recall election, according to the Star Tribune....

Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would make the contentious voter ID bill a constitutional amendment proposal, according to Minnesota Public Radio. The amendment would require Minnesota...

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won the New Hampshire Republican primary, according to the Associated Press. Romney has about 36 percent of the vote with about 26 percent of the precincts reporting....

Building a new stadium at the Metrodome just became a little more expensive. The hidden costs of building a stadium at the Metrodome will total $67 million, according to a letter...

A University of Minnesota professor wants to go to war with invasive species in the state's lakes and rivers.  Peter Sorenson, a professor at the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources...

Minneapolis Fire Chief Alex Jackson, the first African American to lead the department, has announced his retirement Wednesday after four years at the post. Mayor R.T. Rybak will nominate...

The city of Minneapolis laid off 10 firefighters Tuesday in the wake of state aid cuts from the Legislature, according to the Star Tribune.  Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak warned last week that the...

Traffic in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area is not nearly as bad as other metro areas across the nation, even if you feel like your slowly wasting your precious time on Earth stuck behind that stop-and-go...

Two days after being dedicated, the memorial dedicated to the victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse has been vandalized, according to the Star Tribune.  It appears that someone ripped...

In a email sent Sunday to faculty and staff, new University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler emphasized the need to "pick up the pace" to meet the challenges of dwindling state support while providing...

The intersection of Harvard Street and Washington Avenue will close Wednesday for continued light-rail construction, the Metropolitan Council announced in a release. It will open again on August 22. Vehicles...

The University of MinnesotaâÄôs School of Dentistry named professor and associate dean Judith Buchanan the schoolâÄôs interim dean Wednesday. She will replace Dean Patrick Lloyd, who will...

A special election to fill the Minnesota Senate seats left behind by Linda Berglin, DFL-Minneapolis, and Linda Scheid, DFL-Brooklyn Park, will be held October 18, according to Politics in Minnesota. A...

Drivers trying to get down Oak Street need to find a new route starting next week. Construction on the Central Corridor light-rail line will shift to the east side of the Oak Street-Washington Avenue intersection...

Anders Behring Breivik, the 32-year old Norwegian accused of 76 people in Friday's attacks, told authorities two cells of extremists collaborated with him, the New York Times reported Monday. He is the...

The city of Minneapolis will have to do some financial maneuvering to make up for a $23 million cut in Local Government Aid, Mayor R.T. Rybak announced Thursday. The cut, part of the stateâÄôs...

TCF Bank Stadium will host its first concert when U2 pays a (delayed) visit Saturday, and the Irish quartet is bringing a few friends. More than 1,700 crew members and 48 trucks will descend on campus...

If you're partial to Blue Moon, High Life or any of Miller-Coors' other 37 brands of beer, you may want to stock up.  Because its branding license wasn't renewed before the state government shutdown,...

Netflix is raising its rates by 60 percent, the company announced Tuesday according to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. Subscribers that want unlimited movies in the mail and streaming on the...

Another casualty has been identified on the eighth day of the government shutdown: Minnesota's spending power. Tom Stinson, the state's economist and University of Minnesota professor, told the Washington...

Bar-hoppers in Uptown won't have to go far for a slice of Mesa. Mesa Pizza, the popular pizza shop in Dinkytown, will soon have a new location in Uptown, according to the Southwest Journal. Its Managing...

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously authorized Monday to pursue legal action to obtain local government aid funds in the event of a state government shutdown. The city received word last week that...

Dr. Maureen Reed, a former University of Minnesota regent and currently the executive director of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, has been elected the volunteer national chair of the University's Alumni Association,...

The House voted down a proposal Friday that gives President Obama authority to continue military actions in Libya, according to the Associated Press. The vote was 295-123. But a second measure to limit...

Eight counterfeit $20 bills were used at SallyâÄôs Saloon and Eatery Thursday morning, according to a Minneapolis police report. The Minneapolis Police Department passed the case on to the Secret...

The Minneapolis City Council won't be voting on a controversial ordinance amendment, after all. The amendments, proposed by Ward 10 Councilwoman Meg Tuthill, would have require bar and restaurant owners...

On Wednesday, Gov. Mark Dayton released a list of programs that he thinks should continue in the event of a state government shutdown. Lawmakers have until July 1 to reach a budget deal before a shutdown...

A proposal to change the name of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis hit a snag when the Star Tribune reported Tuesday that the Park Board has no power to do so. According to Brian Rice, an attorney for the Park...

The Metropolitan Council, which oversees Metro Transit, is considering holding a series of public meetings regarding potential fare increases and service reductions as the result of transit cuts from the...

Lesa Clarkson Covington, a professor in the University of Minnesota's department of curriculum and instruction, was appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton to the Minnesota Board of Teaching Friday, according to...

Lawmakers involved with a potential Vikings stadium deal said that an agreement needs to come by the end of next week if it's to be part of a special session, according to the Star Tribune. Ted Mondale,...

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System will attempt to use tuition revenue and reserves to operate during a state government shutdown. The board passed the motion during an emergency meeting...

Plans to build a hydroelectric plant on the historic St. Anthony Falls have hit a snag in the past two weeks, which may force the issue back to the legislature.  Crown Hydro has been attempting to...

The University of Minnesota announced Wednesday that Eric P. Schwartz will be the next dean of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. He will begin as dean October 10. Schwartz will leave his post as the...

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman entered the Vikings stadium debate Wednesday, offering a plan that would keep the team in Minneapolis and retiring the Target Center, according to the Star Tribune. Coleman...